Details

Clad in costumes covered in clothes pegs and balanced timidly en pointe while Camille Saint-Saëns' The Swan plays, the dancers challenge gender norms while juxtaposing references to Western classical dance and music, with South African vocals. Internationally renowned choreographer Mamela Nyamza makes her Barbican debut, assembling 10 dancers, an opera singer and an African traditional multi-instrumentalist to perform the UK premiere of HATCHED ENSEMBLE, her urgent and subtly spectacular work. Mamela Nyamza has won many accolades for her activism-focused creations. HATCHED ENSEMBLE continues her work which unapologetically demystifies and deconstructs the history of dance, interrogating the accepted norms of the classics. UK Premiere

Cast/Performers

Litho Nqai (Opera Singer), Given "Azah" Mphago (African Traditional Multi-Instrumentalist), Itumeleng Chiloane, Zandile Constable, Dineo Mapoma, Kearabetswe Mogotsi, Noluyanda Mqulwana, Kirsty Ndawo, Pavishen Paideya, Amohelang Rooiland, Thimna Sitokisi, Thamsanqa Tshabalala

Creatives/Company

Choreographer: Mamela Nyamza
Director: Mamela Nyamza
Lighting: Wilhelm Disbergen (and technical manager)
Costume(s): Mamela Nyamza, Bhungane Mehlomakulu